Marginalia — Interview

Shey Marque combines science with art in new poetry collection, The Hum Hearers.

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Shey Marque combines science with art in new poetry collection, The Hum Hearers.

Shey Marque’s second poetry collection, The Hum Hearers, explores memory, imagination, and inherited trauma through an epigenetic lens. Shey tracks her family history, from Victorian London to modern time, linking generations of women through cellular memory.

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Thuy On’s third poetry collection 'Essence' bridges the gap between her career and her poetry with literary and cultural references for readers

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Thuy On’s third poetry collection 'Essence' bridges the gap between her career and her poetry with literary and cultural references for readers

In this interview, Thuy chats with UWAP intern Maria Kakani, deep diving into her experience writing Essence, her career as a critic and poet, and the evolution of her writing journey.

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Daniel Juckes on the moment of the personal essay and the value of reading

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Daniel Juckes on the moment of the personal essay and the value of reading

In his vignette, The Moment of the Essay, Daniel Juckes breaks down the personal essay into its core aspects in an attempt to highlight how it offers readers the opportunity to reflect, alongside a thorough interaction with literature on the subject. In this interview, Daniel talks with UWAP intern Maria Kakani about the tradition of the personal essay and reveals the process of writing his book.

 

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Understanding the iconic Carnaby’s Cockatoo: Christine Groom discusses the motivation and research behind her new non-fiction book, Creating Black Cockatoo Friendly Suburbs

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Understanding the iconic Carnaby’s Cockatoo: Christine Groom discusses the motivation and research behind her new non-fiction book, Creating Black Cockatoo Friendly Suburbs

Creating Black Cockatoo Friendly Suburbs is a non-fiction book written by Christine Groom. It is dedicated to help understand Western Australia’s iconic Carnaby’s Cockatoo. In this interview with UWAP intern Samantha Hearn, Groom discusses her interest in the species and the research behind writing a non-fiction book.

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MATIA: A generational journey of heritage, identity, and the protective power of tradition (originally published in NEOS KOSMOS)

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MATIA: A generational journey of heritage, identity, and the protective power of tradition (originally published in NEOS KOSMOS)

Emily Tsokos Purtill recent sat down with Iris  from NEOS KOSMOS for an interview about Emily's debut novel Matia.

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